Related Projects

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This page is for FOSS (free software and open source software) related to synfig or art in some way.

2D Animation

• Synfig - vector based 2D animation (this project!)
• KToon - Pixel-based 2D animation, similar layout to ToonBoom Studio
• pencil - software for traditional hand-drawn animation (both vector & raster)
• Uira - Flash clone, sourceforge project closed 2008-01-13
• F4L - Flash for Linux, a Flash clone.
• Animata - Still images bone rigged for 2D and 3D animation.
• Processing - Programming language (based on Java) and enviroment for images, animation and interactions. (2D and 3D).

3D Animation

• blender - 3D modelling and animation
• aqsis - 3D renderer, Renderman compatible
• k-3d - 3D modelling, animation, rendering
• sharp3d - Opensource version of Zbrush, integrated onto Blender
• Pantograph Vector renderer

Motion Capture

• mocapsim
• avimator
• And many on sf.net (search for bvh)

Raster Image Manipulation

• GIMP - GNU image manipulation program
  • the iwrap deformation tool can create (crude) animations
  • layers can be saved as animated .gif
• GAP - GIMP Animation Plugin
• cinepaint - a GIMP fork used for motion picture frame-by-frame retouching
• Alchemy - software for sketching or drawing using a computer

Vector Image Manipulation

• inkscape - SVG-based vector graphics, animation capability scheduled for Milestone 20 - Inkscape 0.54
• xaralx - vector graphic program

Video editing

• Freshmeat Category: Non-Linear Video Editor
• Cinelerra - Video editor and compositor
• jahshaka - Video and film compositing, editing and special fx system
• Kdenlive - Free and open-source video editor for GNU/Linux and FreeBSD
• stopmotion - create stop-motion movies
• frameworks - Stop-motion frame capture
• DIVA - Defunct linux video editor
• Natron - Free open-source, cross-platform compositing software. It aims to produce visual effects.
• pitivi - Open source video editor.
• positron - Windows based NLE, last release 2006
• cuisine - NLE, last updated 2004ish.
• Kino - Linux NLE
• Kino plus- Plugins for Kino
• Lives - Linux NLE video editing software
• AviSynth 3.0 - Windows and Linux video post-production, a powerful frameserver

Lipsyncing

• jlipsync - Java based Lip sync program. Allows users to align phoneme key frame shapes to an audio track. Output to a shot sheet or AVI file (convert the AVI to a series of PNG files and import them into Synfig for added fun!)
• papagayo python based lipsync program. Allows export to Anime studio, or contact genete to import into Synfig ;)

Programming/API's

• amanith - An OpenSource C++ CrossPlatform framework designed for 2d & 3d vector graphics.

Realtime/VJ tools

• effectv - Real-time video effector
• freej - Real-time video manipulation, available on the Dynebolic distribution.
• veejay - Visual instrument and realtime video sampler.

Utilities

• Dv backup- Utility to back up data to DV tape.
• LVS - Video capture software for Linux, last updated 2002
• mjpegtools - Tools for video capture and editing under linux
• theora - Video compression format
• DVR - Digital video recorder, last updated 2007.

Subtitle editors

• bakasub - Subtitling software for Linux, last updated in 1999
• gsubedit - Subtitle Editor (Gnome)
• ksubeditor - Subtitle Editor (KDE)

Video Players

• freshmeat - Freshmeat video player category
• mplayer - Multi platform video player (windows/linux/mac)
• xine - Linux video player
• vlc - Multi platform video player (windows/linux/mac)

Sound Editing/Recording

• Freshmeat Sound/Audio category
• Ardour - Audio editing software, runs on Linux and MacOsX. Friendly Gui.
• Audacity - Cross platform audio editing software (windows/linux) Also exports MP3's.

Sound libraries

• gstreamer

Script writing software

• Trelby - A free, multiplatform, feature-rich screenwriting program
• CeltX - Cross platform, multilanguaje software for the entire pre-production process (non free)
• Scriptwriter - Cross platform software for writing scripts for movies/tv.
• Blyte - Open source software (abandonware, really) script writing software.

Other sources of software

• www.freshmeat.net - Open source software repository
• www.sourceforge.net - Open source software repository
• packages.debian.org - Packages for debian
• packages.ubuntu.com - packages for ubuntu
• www.rpmfind.net - packages for Redhat

Live Distro's with Synfig

• artistx
• ubuntustudio - releases and support like Ubuntu, compatible with the ubuntu software repositories, but geared to more creative types.

Please note, old software is perfectly fine to use :) It may not support newer hardware though.

Information

• http://www.robfisher.net/video/ - Linux video information

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